[tcb] Re: Idle ?
- From: Robb <wuzmop@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:15:02 -0600
Probable clogged idle jet, bad cut off Solonoid or loose wire to the Solonoid.
I've seen the Solonoid itself become loose as well.
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On Nov 10, 2012, at 9:01 PM, Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I always try and shoot for 900 rpm's at idle.
>
> On Nov 10, 2012, at 8:12 PM, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Now before I even start I will admit that Donner's engine has been wimpy for
>> a good while and he probably needs a bit of a rebuild.
>>
>> Before the school year I brought my Bays to the mechanic to get them running
>> as well as possible for the long commute. He rebuilt Donner's carb. The
>> first 500 miles seemed to go fine. Then when I was about 100 miles from
>> home he started dying when I was at idle. I sprayed a can's worth of carb
>> cleaner all around the engine and I could not find an intake leak. I even
>> disconnected the brake booster to make sure that wasn't the problem. Before
>> heading home I turned the idle screw a half turn. I thought the problem was
>> solved but when I got into my neighborhood the stalling at idle was back.
>> He has been sitting pretty much ever since.
>>
>> So tonight I changed his vacuum plugs (even though I don't think they were
>> the problem). I took him for a spin around the neighborhood - 5 miles or so
>> an no problem. I took him onto the highway for 5 or so miles and then the
>> stalling at idle returned. I kept giving the idle screw half turns and it
>> took 2 1/2 turns to end the stalling at idle problem.
>>
>> So is that it? Problem solved? Can I be idling too high now? Other than
>> using more gas, am I risking running too hot if I have to sit in traffic?
>> Am I missing another problem?
>
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